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Russian foreign minister clashes with ‘deaf’ Truss as Ukraine talks stall in Moscow

Russia’s foreign minister claimed speaking to British foreign secretary Liz Truss is like “the deaf talking to the blind” as talks over the Ukraine crisis stalled in Moscow.

Evening Standard

Russia is reminding the U.S. the world is no longer unipolar, says former Ambassador

India has an interest in resolving the Russia-Ukraine crisis: D.B.Venkatesh Varma

The Hindu

New law to allow toughened UK sanctions against Russia comes into force

Foreign Office minister James Cleverly told the Commons he has signed the legislation.

The Independent UK

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Analysis-Leaving Mali would not be easy as French military feels the heat

France is considering withdrawing its troops from Mali, but adapting its strategy to prevent Islamist militancy spreading south may prove complex and contribute to uncertainty in the region.

Reuters

Which countries are in NATO, what does it stand for and who's in charge?

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine do not appear to have been solved just yet and the Russians object to what they perceive to be a NATO presence that is too aggressive

Daily Mirror

Macron refused Russian COVID test in Putin trip over DNA theft fears -sources

French President Emmanuel Macron refused a Kremlin request that he take a Russian COVID-19 test when he arrived to see President Vladimir Putin this week, to prevent Russia getting hold of Macron's DNA, two sources in Macron's entourage told Reuters.

Reuters

Scholz warns Russia over Ukraine, but says "we want peace"

Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Russia of economic and political consequences should it ramp up military aggression toward Ukraine, adding that Germany and its allies were ready for dialogue with Moscow and wanted peace.

Reuters

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Ukrainian troops practise deadly attacks with UK-supplied NLAW missiles

At Desna military training base, 50 miles north of Kyiv and in deep pine forests, the men of 72 Mechanized Brigade were brandishing the deadly tank-killer missiles today

Daily Mirror

In Moscow, Macron found a different, tougher Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin spent much of his marathon talks with France's Emmanuel Macron this week on the Ukraine crisis reciting grievances that date back to the end of the Cold War, two sources in the French leader's entourage said.

Reuters

'Join Wagner' website bears telltale signs of Russian propaganda

Pictures taken out of context, a fake map and enticing visuals: a website that went online in November and bills itself as a recruitment platform for the Russian paramilitary group Wagner seems – at first glance – to be a scam. But a closer look at some of the site's…

France 24

Kamila Valieva: How the face of the Winter Olympics became embroiled in another potential Russian scandal

A gold-medal ceremony was postponed amid allegations that the teenager failed a pre-Games doping test

The Independent UK

How a German 'climate' fund set out to help Russia dodge U.S. sanctions

A German politician set up a state-backed foundation with Russian energy company Gazprom last year to help Moscow avoid U.S. sanctions on a pipeline due to carry Russian gas to Europe.

Reuters

Ukraine: why a negotiated settlement on Donbas will be tough to achieve

Intense negotiations over the past several days seem to indicate that there might be a diplomatic way out of Ukraine’s Donbas crisis. After yesterday’s Normandy format talks between Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany in Berlin, all sides emphasised that, despite the lack of a breakthrough, discussions will continue.

The Conversation

Ukraine and Russia: Join our expert panel as they discuss the simmering conflict and what could happen next

Sign up for The Independent’s free virtual event on Russia and Ukraine with host David Harding and panellists Kieran Guilbert, Mary Dejevsky and Kim Sengupta

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Keir Starmer accuses Stop the War coalition of siding with Nato’s enemies

Exclusive: Labour leader affirms support for transatlantic alliance and attacks organisation in which Jeremy Corbyn is leading figure

Reuters

Top U.S. general speaks with Belarusian counterpart amid Russia drills

The top U.S. general spoke with his Belarusian counterpart on Thursday, the Pentagon said, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea following its troop buildup near Ukraine.

Reuters

U.S. F-15 fighter jets land in Poland, says minister

American F-15 jets landed at a Polish air base on Thursday, Warsaw's defence minister said, as NATO beefs up the military presence on its eastern flank amid tensions over a standoff between Ukraine and Russia.

Wales Online

Russia-Ukraine explained: What is driving Russia's efforts to take the country?

Vladimir Putin has had his eyes on the country for almost a decade

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Evening Standard

Russia to Truss: It’s like speaking to a deaf person

The diplomatic moves on the UK’s side feel like they’ve ratcheted up this week. Our newish Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, met with perhaps the most experienced foreign minister in the world, Russia’s Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow today.

Radio France Internationale

France, NATO denounce 'violent' Russia-Belarus drills

France has denounced joint Russian military exercises with Belarus as "a very violent gesture" at a time when Moscow's troop build-up continues on neighbouring Ukraine's borders.

The Conversation

The Ukraine-Russia standoff is a troubling watershed moment for NATO

The escalating tensions among Russia, Ukraine and its allies represents a monumental challenge for the international community while also creating a political environment that could violently upend the way security is approached.

The Guardian - UK

‘Mercenaries have skills armies lack’: former Wagner operative opens up

Marat Gabidullin has written memoir about fighting for Wagner because Russians should know ‘mercenaries exist’

The Independent UK

Johnson warns of ‘dangerous moment’ in Ukraine tensions

Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned of ‘serious bloodshed’ if Russia invades Ukraine.

The Hindu

All eyes on Quad discussions as Ministers meet in Melbourne

Regional developments, vaccines, and plans for Quad summit in Tokyo on agenda, Jaishankar to hold bilateral meetings as well

Al Jazeera

Ukraine: Rising tensions put Crimean Tatar Muslims at risk again

Forced from their homes in 1944 and 2014, Crimean Tatars fear the effect of more Russia-Ukraine tensions.

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